Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[Puddin Fluff]

I just got home from shopping... as I am leaving the store, I see this lady walking into the parking lot pushing her full shopping cart, wearing STILETTOS!  Really?

Not only is that super odd for Homer, she wore them shopping to the bulk foods store, where the parking lot is a 'sort of' paved lot with lots of gravel on it.  The sort of parking area where I cringe if I have to push the cart for very far, since the cart keeps bogging down in all of the gravel.

And she was wearing those things as she pushed her cart over that gravel parking area!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

@TeaChick
 I wish you could have been with me this morning. A friend's mare gave birth to the most adorable little Appaloosa filly.

Did you have to assist, or just observe?

 

[chickisoup]

Oh, and dinner tonight was delicious. Pa made his best potato pancakes to go along with my fried fresh big water Perch coated in Panko bread crumbs. Dessert was a bowl of yummy Cappuccino gelatto.

 

[Bunnylady]

Quote: Neither, really, and in a way, a little of both. I took a peek at the mare when I was feeding around 9:00, and thought her belly looked pretty pointy, but other than that, she didn't seem all that "foalish." Someone called and wanted me to meet them at the barn at 11:00 to help load a horse in a trailer, and while we were there, I looked in the pasture, and gee, whiz, one of the mares is lying down, and is that a foal I see? I called the owner as I was hurrying across the pasture. There was another pregnant mare in the pasture, which was getting involved in a bad way; the owner would have separated them had he thought either was really likely to foal today ("due" date March 3). Once we got the other mare out of the way, we got to see the foal take her first steps, and all those fun "firsts." Little monkey was running laps around her mom within a couple of hours . . . .hard to tear myself away.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Neither, really, and in a way, a little of both. I took a peek at the mare when I was feeding around 9:00, and thought her belly looked pretty pointy, but other than that, she didn't seem all that "foalish." Someone called and wanted me to meet them at the barn at 11:00 to help load a horse in a trailer, and while we were there, I looked in the pasture, and gee, whiz, one of the mares is lying down, and is that a foal I see? I called the owner as I was hurrying across the pasture. There was another pregnant mare in the pasture, which was getting involved in a bad way; the owner would have separated them had he thought either was really likely to foal today ("due" date March 3). Once we got the other mare out of the way, we got to see the foal take her first steps, and all those fun "firsts." Little monkey was running laps around her mom within a couple of hours . . . .hard to tear myself away.  

It is amazing. I was able to watch our llama give birth last spring and I was a nervous wreck. She didn't follow any of the standard llama birthing procedures like the book said, but the baby was born just fine none the less.

 

[Peep_Show]

Still snowing here. I think I need one more cup of coffee to muster a trip to the coop....
Birds laid late yesterday, after I left for the day. Came home to VERY cold -- if not frozen -- eggs.

 

[tjo804]

it is very cold and sprinkling here

 

[chickwhispers]

Just checking in! Cold at -4 this morning, warming trend coming our though! 22 today and 31 tomorrow!

Miss the morning coffee thread! I've been working on my website that I slacked on for too long! So once I get it to where I want I should have mor time to visit and drink coffe with everyone!! Sure do miss everyone though! Time for more coffee, chicken chores, and web-inizing! Have a great weekend hope everyone gets warm and sunshine soon!!!

 

[sourland]

Hey, cw, glad to see you this morning.

6 degree start with a high in the mid 20's for today. Warmer tomorrow but snow in the evening. This winter may never end. At least none of the bulbs got an early start only to be frozen. It's been too cold all winter for them to start growing.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Started snowing last night as I was coming home from work. Then it stopped and began again some time in the night. Still coming down. Got maybe and inch and a half. We were right at 32 high yesterday, currently 28 and I think 33 is the forcast high so no melting today. Took chickens some "liquid" water this morning and while checking out the coop found 2 eggs laid behind the nest boxes. One frozen solid and cracked. I readjusted to boxes so they couldn't squeeze behind.

Chickens were less than thrilled with the snow. They would not go out in the yard and I had to step over and around them to get chores done.

I'll make a few trips down during the day just to see what they are up to and make sure the water remains "liquid" but for now, coffee, laundry and indoor chores.